There breathe but few whose aspect might defy The full encounter of his searching eye: He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his... The Rhode-Island Literary Repository - Page 2111814Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Sir Henry Irving - 1886 - 84 pages
...Byron was an enthusiast about Kean, whose acting of Richard is said to have inspired these lines — ' There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised...both of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkling fell Hope withering fled, and Mercy sigh'd farewell ! ' Byron had been almost forced into... | |
 | Sir William Fraser - 1891 - 516 pages
...searching eye." His mental vision was however most astute : " He had the skill when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy." One felt, Woe betide any one who endeavoured to play tricks ; or to deceive him. " Lone, wild, and... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1891 - 750 pages
...his heart and watch his changing At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll b:ick tk-n drag that chiefs to day. ' There was a laughing Devil in his sneerv T)i;it raised emotions both... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1896 - 514 pages
...as the herd of deer follows the leading stag, with all manner of respectful observance. CHAPTEE XXII There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; And where liis frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled, and Mercy sigh d farewell. The Corsair, Canto... | |
 | 1896 - 1224 pages
...through ages yet unborn, Fix'd statue on the pedestal of Scorn. /. BYEON — Curse of Minerva. L. 206. The Abrogation of the Birth-Night Ball. To brisk notes in cadence beating Glance g. BYBON— The Corsair. Canto I. St. 9. I find my familiarity with thee has bred contempt. h. CERVANTES—... | |
 | Grantley Fitzhardinge Berkeley - 1897 - 414 pages
...cadence of their favourite airs, while they cast sidelong glances at Brougham, as if they thought— " There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear." In the end Lord Tenterden summed up with great partiality for the complainant's case, for which, soon... | |
 | Hans Reinhard Möbius - 1902 - 152 pages
...whose aspect might defy The full encounter of his searching eye: He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing...purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny". Lara I, 5 „That brow in furrow'd lines had fix'd at last, And spake of passions, but of passion past:... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1905 - 1094 pages
...whose aspect might defy The full encounter of his searching eye: He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze ??C= ? } c ; ) 9== [n dЅ@ Az pD 14 ?b!wM m s۶)F H"..." ; BjX 7 m 1u- L {% ]) <# Q cVF no Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chief's today. There... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1905 - 1110 pages
...whose aspect might defy The full encounter of his searching eye: He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing...purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny, 220 Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chief's to day. There... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1905 - 1098 pages
...whose aspect might defy The full encounter of his searching eye: He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze ny 220 Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chief's to day. There... | |
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